Peggy Bacon
A Few Ideas
Found at
Christies,
Sydney (Online Auction)
Tales of the City: New York Prints and Photographs of the Early 20th Century, Lot 96
8. Aug - 18. Aug 2023
Tales of the City: New York Prints and Photographs of the Early 20th Century, Lot 96
8. Aug - 18. Aug 2023
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
PEGGY BACON (1895-1987) A Few Ideas drypoint, on wove paper, 1927, signed and dated in pencil, dedicated 'To Jane in memory of happy days at her home', with wide margins Image: 7 7 ⁄ 8 x 9 7 ⁄ 8 in. (200 x 251 mm.) Sheet: 12 3 ⁄ 8 x 15 3 ⁄ 8 in. (314 x 391 mm.)
A top price for Peggy Bacon
In August this year Christies in Sydney held the auction Tales of the City: New York Prints and Photographs of the Early 20th Century, which included the work A Few Ideas by Peggy Bacon. The »bidding war« ended at USD 3,528.00 (€ 3,254.91), 18% above the upper estimate. With this result, A Few Ideas is even the most expensive work of art by Peggy Bacon that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Peggy Bacon
Im August diesen Jahres führte Christies in Sydney die Auktion Tales of the City: New York Prints and Photographs of the Early 20th Century durch, in der auch die Arbeit A Few Ideas von Peggy Bacon zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 3.528,00 (€ 3.254,91) und damit 18% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist A Few Ideas sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Peggy Bacon, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Peggy Bacon - Auction history
